St. Louis Rams defensive tackle Michael Brockers, left, and linebacker James Laurinaitis tackle San Francisco 49ers running back Mike Davis during an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in St. Louis. Chris LeeAP

St. Louis Rams defensive tackle Michael Brockers, left, and linebacker James Laurinaitis tackle San Francisco 49ers running back Mike Davis during an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in St. Louis. Chris LeeAP

49ers rookie Mike Davis activated for season finale

SANTA CLARA -- Rookie running back Mike Davis, who broke his hand in the 49ers' first meeting with the Rams, will be available for the rematch.

Davis was elevated to the active roster Saturday after being placed on injured reserve with a designation to return. The team made room by placing linebacker Michael Wilhoite (ankle) on injured reserve.

Davis is one of four running backs available for the Rams game. The others are Jarryd Hayne, who started last week's contest, DuJuan Harris and Kendall Gaskins. The team has had four different starters at the position this season and has placed three players -- Carlos Hyde (foot), Reggie Bush (knee) and Shaun Draughn (knee) -- on injured reserve.

Davis, a fourth-round draft pick, rushed 25 times for 24 yards. He is at risk of becoming the first running back since the Chiefs' Donnell Bennett to average fewer than one yard per carry with at least 25 rushes in a season.

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Matt Barrows was born in Blacksburg, Va., and attended the University of Virginia. He graduated in 1995, went to Northwestern for a journalism degree a year later, and got his first job at a South Carolina daily in 1997. He joined The Sacramento Bee as a Metro reporter in 1999 and started covering the San Francisco 49ers in 2003. His favorite player of all time is Darrell Green. Reach Barrows at mbarrows@sacbee.com.
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